Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 11, § 4257 - Safe Handling Demonstration Steps for Conventional Long Guns | State Regulations | US Law

(a) Pump Action Long Gun

The demonstration shall commence with the firearm unloaded and locked with the firearm safety device with which it is required to be delivered, if applicable. While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline at all times, the firearm recipient shall correctly and safely perform the following:

(1) Open the ejection port.

(2) To ensure the firearm is unloaded, visually and physically inspect the chamber/barrel and the magazine follower. If the magazine follower is not visible, there could be cartridges still in the tubular magazine.

(3) Remove the firearm safety device. If the firearm safety device prevents any of the previous steps, remove the firearm safety device during the appropriate step.

(4) While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline, load one dummy round into the magazine loading port.

(5) Pull the forend (or forearm) rearward toward the receiver causing the dummy round to enter the breech. Push the forend forward to chamber the round. The dummy round should have moved from the tubular magazine into the chamber.

(6) Push the action (carrier) release button and again pull the forend toward the receiver causing the action to open. The dummy round should extract from the chamber and be ejected through the ejection port.

(7) Engage the safety.

(8) Apply the firearm safety device, if applicable.

(b) Break-Top Long Gun

The demonstration shall commence with the firearm unloaded and locked with the firearm safety device with which it is required to be delivered, if applicable. While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline at all times, the firearm recipient shall correctly and safely perform the following:

(1) Open the breech.

(2) To ensure the firearm is unloaded, visually and physically inspect the chamber/barrel.

(3) Remove the firearm safety device. If the firearm safety device prevents any of the previous steps, remove the firearm safety device during the appropriate step.

(4) While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline, load one dummy round into a barrel.

(5) Close and lock the action.

(6) Unlock and open the action.

(7) Remove the dummy round.

(8) Apply the firearm safety device, if applicable.

(c) Bolt Action Long Gun

The demonstration shall commence with the firearm unloaded and locked with the firearm safety device with which it is required to be delivered, if applicable. While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline at all times, the firearm recipient shall correctly and safely perform the following:

(1) To ensure the firearm is unloaded, visually and physically inspect the chamber/barrel and the internal magazine.

(2) Remove the firearm safety device. If the firearm safety device prevents any of the previous steps, remove the firearm safety device during the appropriate step.

(3) While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline, load one dummy round into the chamber/barrel.

(4) Close and lock the action.

(5) Unlock and open the action.

(6) Remove the dummy round.

(7) Apply the firearm safety device, if applicable.

(d) Lever Action Long Gun

When handling a lever action firearm with an exposed hammer, use caution and consult your DOJ Certified Instructor for the proper safe handling steps. Use only flat point, hollow point, round nose flat point or similar rounds. Never use pointed or conical point rounds in a centerfire rifle with a tubular magazine. Failure to follow these instructions may result in injury to yourself or others, or cause damage to your firearm.

The demonstration shall commence with the firearm unloaded and locked with the firearm safety device with which it is required to be delivered, if applicable. While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline at all times, the firearm recipient shall correctly and safely perform the following:

(1) Open the breech.

(2) To ensure the firearm is unloaded, visually and physically inspect the chamber/barrel and the magazine follower. If the magazine follower is not visible, there could be cartridges still in the tubular magazine.

(3) Remove the firearm safety device. If the firearm safety device prevents any of the previous steps, remove the firearm safety device during the appropriate step.

(4) While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline, load one dummy round into the chamber/barrel.

(5) Close and lock the action.

(6) Unlock and open the action.

(7) Remove the dummy round.

(8) Apply the firearm safety device, if applicable.

(e) Semiautomatic Long Gun with a Detachable Magazine

The demonstration shall commence with the firearm unloaded and locked with the firearm safety device with which it is required to be delivered, if applicable. While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline at all times, the firearm recipient shall correctly and safely perform the following:

(1) Remove the magazine.

(2) Pull the bolt back and lock it open if possible.

(3) To ensure the firearm is unloaded, visually and physically inspect the chamber/barrel.

(4) Remove the firearm safety device. If the firearm safety device prevents any of the previous steps, remove the firearm safety device during the appropriate step.

(5) While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline, load one dummy round into the magazine.

(6) Insert the magazine into the magazine well.

(7) Close and lock the action.

(8) Unlock and open the action.

(9) Remove the dummy round.

(10) Apply the firearm safety device, if applicable.

(f) Semiautomatic Long Gun with a Fixed Magazine

The demonstration shall commence with the firearm unloaded and locked with the firearm safety device with which it is required to be delivered, if applicable. While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline at all times, the firearm recipient shall correctly and safely perform the following:

(1) Pull the bolt back and lock it open if possible.

(2) To ensure the firearm is unloaded, visually and physically inspect the chamber/barrel and the internal magazine.

(3) Remove the firearm safety device. If the firearm safety device prevents any of the previous steps, remove the firearm safety device during the appropriate step.

(4) While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline, load one dummy round into the magazine.

(5) Close and lock the action.

(6) Unlock and open the action.

(7) Remove the dummy round (the dummy round should have extracted from the chamber and ejected from the breech).

(8) Apply the firearm safety device, if applicable.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 11, § 4257 - Safe Handling Demonstration Steps for Conventional Long Guns

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